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Time for photo challenge number two!

Hello loveys! How are you all this evening?

I hope you're in a photographic mood, cause it's time for my second challenge! (for rules and prize info, please go here. Thanks!)

So if you want to enter, grab the button above… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on September 8, 2010 at 1:58am — No Comments

Last day for my photo challenge/contest! Don't miss out on the fun and prizes! :D

So to day is the last day to enter my photo challenge for this week.

The theme is perspective, and you can find out all about the contest, rules, and how to enter here:

http://thepunkrockmom.blogspot.com/2010/08/its-photo-challenge-time-dont-forget.html

Remember- you only have to enter ONE picture. You do not have to enter all of the…

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Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 31, 2010 at 7:02pm — No Comments

A double honor for TPRM and I am tickled pink!

I have been bestowed another great honor to the power of 2!

The amazing Lolo from… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 26, 2010 at 1:18pm — No Comments

4 features for 4 lovely bloggers

As promised, here is the feature for the 4 lovely bloggers who won my mini contest. In no particular order...

Here we go!

First up is the amazing Claire from Claire's Creations and Photography.

Since I… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 26, 2010 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Mt. St. Helens

Thank you to all of the ladies that played in my mini-contest! These 4 brilliant bloggers are the lovely Malin from Bless Your Heart, Y'all, the wonderful Claire from Claire's Creations and Photography, the awesome Lolo from Crazy About My Baybah, and the amazing Michelle from Falafel… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 26, 2010 at 1:02pm — No Comments

It's Photo Challenge time!!! (Don't forget the prizes!!! :D)

Hello all!

As promised, here is my very first photo challenge/ contest! I am super excited about it, and I hope you are, too! :D

As you may know, I am currently taking a photography class online with the amazing Lisa Wiltse. I encourage you to go check out her stuff, it's awesome!

And every I will have an assignment to do, and I want you to do… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 24, 2010 at 6:04pm — No Comments

Guess-My-Surprise-Trip mini contest!

Hello all! Happy Sunday!

So last night I posted about my awesome Saturday and our super secret surprise Saturday outing.

The hubs took us all on a surprise jaunt to a place I have been dying to visit since we moved here.

He knows how much I love surprises, so it was a wonderful trip all around!

And I posted this last night, but it was very late so many of you probably didn't see it, so I want to post it again and give you all another chance to enter my mini… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 22, 2010 at 4:08pm — No Comments

In honor of my 100th follower...

...I've decided to write a feature post about her wonderful blog!

Her name is Stacey and she is the author of the adorably awesome Eco Modern Mom blog!

In her own words: (which sum up her blog and life way better than I can…

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Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 22, 2010 at 5:24am — No Comments

Super Amazing Saturday!

Even though it is technically Sunday here, I am still thrilled by the awesome Saturday we had!

First of all, I noticed that I have been officially followed by 100 people as of today! :D (yesterday- I'm still up so I'm still counting this as Saturday :))

And how appropriate- because today was my 1 month blog-iversary! I am truly honored and appreciate so much my awesome visitors, readers, and followers. You guys… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 22, 2010 at 5:16am — No Comments

Friday Follow and my Gorgeous Readers!

Here's a little friendly Friday follow!

Oh and since I've been MIA for a few days, I haven't kept up on my followers. If you're following me but I… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 20, 2010 at 11:22pm — No Comments

Photography class!!! (And possible upcoming photo contests!)

I am so flipping excited! I just started my very first photography class!!!

The amazing photographer I'm studying with is Lisa Wiltse. She is currently living and working in… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 20, 2010 at 11:17pm — No Comments

The Joy of Giving Birth and Blog Brew Review

Hello to all of you fabulous mommies and mommies to be (daddies too :)) and awesome bloggers!

I want to stop and take a minute to tell you about some awesome sites I've been working for/ helping out recently.

First up is The Joy of Giving Birth… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 20, 2010 at 11:15pm — No Comments

Etsy love :D

I recently opened my own Etsy shop (which I'm sure none of you know :D LOL) and I was featured in 3 treasuries this week!

I have also made my own treasuries of some of my favorite items I've found this week

Check them out!

Treasuries I've made:

Little Pink Birdie…

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Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 20, 2010 at 11:12pm — No Comments

New blog sections and features :D

So if any of you noticed, I added a few new sections to my site:

My Kick it List

Blogs I stalk

Pix I Take

Stuff I Make/ CraftCult/ Etsy buttons

Twitter

Facebook Fan Page

Too-Pretty-To-Stress-Tuesdays button

My Kick it List is simple- A list of… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 20, 2010 at 11:09pm — No Comments

Hello again bloggy world! Long time, no see.

I'm Alive! (for all of you KISS fans out there :P)…

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Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 20, 2010 at 11:06pm — No Comments

An open letter to my husband

I love you more than words can say. And you deserve more than this typed message on a blog. But I want to say this to you and I want everyone to know it, not just you.

You are the most amazing person I have ever met, let alone talked to and… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 12, 2010 at 5:12pm — No Comments

An open letter to my sons

Where should I start with you two?

The thousands of hairs pulled out daily by your tiny fingers?

My almost-scratched-way-too-many-times corneas?

The 1,0000 ER trips? The ER trip on Christmas day for Ace because of a certain someone who… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 12, 2010 at 4:28pm — No Comments

More open letters up in a minute... But first...

So for those who actually read my blog and semi keep up with it, sorry about the no post/ no open letters yesterday. I was uber bogged down with work, kids, engagements, Etsy stuff and so on. Lame excuse, but there it is.… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 12, 2010 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Sweet Shot Tuesday!

Brought to you by life with my 3 boybarians!

So the deal is just to put up the best shot you took this week.

The photo I submitted:

(Just a little background- I call this one Seattle at midnight. It's a long exposure shot done of downtown Seattle from my front porch shot sometime between 11pm and 12am, I can't remember the exact time. And when I say long exposure I… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 10, 2010 at 8:18pm — No Comments

An open letter to my parents

Mom and Dad, where do I begin?

Do I begin with a thank you for all of the indescribably wonderful things you have done for me? For the money you've given me to help keep me a float when I was struggling? For the compassion and understanding even when I was being worse than Damien himself? The kind words and encouragement said at exactly the right time to help me keep on putting one foot in front of the other? For this amazing gift of life you gave me through God's great… Continue

Added by MaryAnne Olson on August 10, 2010 at 7:51pm — No Comments